A lidded pottery storage pot for butter with polychrome geometric decoration painted in manganese, blue, green and yellow. Condition: few rim frittings, handle knob with a small chip. Dimension: 27.5 cm high.
A large pottery storage jar made in the 19th century in Fes. On a yellowish ground repeating Moorish ornaments painted in manganese, blue, green and yellow. Condition: little rim frittings, one small spot with no glaze (production). Dimension: 28.8 cm high.
A glove stretcher made for the export in Canton. Worked in sandalwood with carved cartouches with figurines. Condition: fine, few traces of usage. Dimension: 23.2 cm long.
A brooch made for the export to Victorian England, formed from two tiger's claws set in gilt silver filigree work with an eagle superimposed over a bow and arrow. The back marked in Chinese characters and with pinstem. Condition: c-clasp lost, few traces of usage. Dimension: 4 cm long.
A large cotton wall hanging made in two parts with block-printed Chinese subjects. Centrally decorated with couples of birds around a rock and flowers. Trims enhanced by ribbon, upper side with suspension metal rings. Condition: lower right corner with some splits and small holes, few tiny holes and stains. Dimension: 213 cm x 170 cm.
An antique walking cane or parasol handle ending in a knob, with remnant of stick in zitan wood. Made of silver decorated with two dragons among clouds and two gilt auspicious Chinese characters. Illegibly marked. Condition: little traces of usage. Dimension: handle: 16 cm long, total length: 26 cm.
A bronze figure of a young male praying adorer with separate lotus base. This figurine was part of a larger group, maybe a Guanyin accompanied by a second worshiper. With later, old Chinese wood stand. Condition: figure not standing solidly. Dimension figure: 10.5 cm high, height including wood stand: 20 cm, weight: 1'200 g.
Made of heavy brass inlaid with silver and copper, decorated with interlacing patterns, tendrils and Islamic calligraphy inscriptions. Condition: few traces of usage. Dimension diameter: 29.7 cm, weight: 1200 g.
Charming burl wood carving made in two sections connected by a metal spike. Depicting the immortal Shoulao holding a branch with peaches. Condition: fine, minor traces of usage. Dimension: 24.5 cm high, weight: 286 g.
An antique, beautifully worked Sinhalese dagger with its original scabbard. The grip is of finely carved horn, embellished with plaques and pommel cap in silver. The straight steel blade is single edged. It is inset on both sides and on top with scrolling and foliate motifs in silver. The scabbard is of two halves of light wood, the upper part embellished with silver work. Condition: grip with a crack and lost silver plaques. Blade with missing silver insets and little corroded. End of scabbard ...click for details
